
Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.

as Kun-shu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

as Ah-chu (segment "The Sandwich Man")

as Theater Manager (segment "The Sandwich Man")

as Kun-shu's Uncle (segment "The Sandwich Man")

as Kun-shu's Son (segment "The Sandwich Man")

as Lee's Father (segment "Vicki's Hat")

as Vicki (segment "Vicki's Hat")

as Wang Wu-hsiung (segment "Vicki's Hat")

as Lin Tsai-fa (segment "Vicki's Hat")

as Mei-li (segment "Vicki's Hat")

as Mrs. Chiang (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as Chiang A-fa (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as Chiang A-jih (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as Chiang A-chung (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as Worker (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as Lei-ke (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as Foreign Police (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as A-fa's Daughter (segment "The Taste of Apple")

as A-fa's Daughter (segment "The Taste of Apple")